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After nearly 6 years with my trusty D50 I plumped for a tasty new D7000 over Christmas. So I’ve gone from a 6MP dslr to a 16MP! Not to mention the fact the new camera has full HD video recording capabilities (1080p 1920x1080px), a huge 3″ LCD screen and numerous other improvements.

But I’m not here to compare the two cameras, they are worlds apart in terms of technology and age. The D50 was great back in the day but I wanted to say a few words on the new Nikon.

Due to the myriad new features today’s cameras have it is taking me a while to get to grips with the D7000. The D50 was relatively simple compared tot his new beast. There are tons of buttons all over the D7000 and after a quick play I found the need to RTFM! Thankfully Nikon have provided a great manual that covers just about everything you need to know about the D7000. In fact, it’s going to take me a while to get through it all. Right now I’m dipping in when I find myself flummoxed by something the camera does, or does not do! (more…)